Whether you're already living in Playa Jaco or preparing to move to Playa Jaco , our Expat Guide to Living in Costa Rica offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Playa Jaco . For answers to specific questions, visit our Costa Rica Forum to talk with expats in Playa Jaco .
Expats love Playa Jaco (aka Jaco Beach) in Costa Rica because of its beautiful beaches, amazing surfing, relaxed vibe and lively, younger expat crowd. This article covers everything about Playa Jaco - healthcare, restaurants, nightlife, schools, cost of living in Playa Jaco and more.
An expat in Costa Rica talks about socialized medical care, private health insurance, public and private hospitals in Playa Jaco. The quality of care at the hospitals she and her husband have visited surpassed the quality of care in the US.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Playa Jaco handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Playa Jaco by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Playa Jaco - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Playa Jaco by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Playa Jaco ? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Playa Jaco ? Help others moving to Playa Jaco by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Playa Jaco with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Playa Jaco , take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Playa Jaco . If you are already living in Playa Jaco , share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Playa Jaco by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Playa Jaco ? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Playa Jaco by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Playa Jaco ? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Playa Jaco ? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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